by dlocklear01 » Aug 9, 2007 12:33 am
I was just curious which tents and tarp designs survived the storm
better.
I had 2 Kelty Noah's Tarps pitched together on a thin aluminum pole.
The pole snapped, but the tarps are o.k. I was able to salvage the
alumimum pole, but it is now about 24 inches shorter than it was before.
The odd thing about that is, that before leaving for the convention, I
went to several stores looking for a pole that was 24 inches shorter
than mine. I never thought about cutting the shock-cord and leaving
one section behind. ( I was trying to save weight of the baggage
on the plane )
The Noah's Tarp is a parabolic tarp. I would have liked to seen
it in the wind to see how I could have set it up better. All the
tie points and stakes were still in the ground. I wonder if I had
had a strong steel pole if the tarps would have held or ripped?
What happened to the guys that had the ginormous tarp rigged to
a tall wooden log?
What is the estimated total financial damage of the camp? I bet
it is $ 10,000. My damage was $ 34. But nearly everybody lost
something, right?
I packed heavy-duty rain-gear when I left Houston for the convention, but
never had to use it on the 11 day trip to Indiana.
Maybe we can get EZ-UP tents to give us a special discount on our
next purchase.
David Locklear
Houston, Texas